Emergency services descended en masse to north London this afternoon after violence broke out on the streets of Islington.
Pictures and video show a large crowd centred on White Lion Street, near Angel Station.
Several members of the group are shown fighting — while carrying poles and other makeshift weapons.
Crowds could be heard shouting, as buses were halted in the street by their presence.
Some people in the crowd held their hands in the air, crossing them at the wrist, shouting ‘stop’.
Other protesters sat in the street, blocking traffic from moving past.
In video footage from the scene, a line of police officers could be seen standing together close to the crowd.
A large police presence swarmed on to the site near Angel tube station
Later on, the protesters stood close to the police line, shouting and raising their hands in the air again, with the group pushing against officers.
As the pushing continued and became stronger, the police line broke, with officers moving the protesters back.
As officers attempted to clear the street so that traffic could pass through safely, the group continued to chant and shout.
The disorder is close to the Eritrean Embassy, with at least one person in the crowd spotted waving an Eritrean flag.
Officers were then seen trying to disperse the group, shouting ‘get back’, with some pushing protesters back along the street.
Former BBC journalist and African specialist Martin Plaut earlier advertised a protest outside the Eritrean Embassy, condemning Eritrea’s occupation of the Tigray region in the north of the country.
The Metropolitan Police has been contacted for comment.
Source: Dehai Eritrea Online